Issue No. 25 Table of Contents

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United States

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WIZE SHABAZZ

United States

I have been practising Wing Chun for the best part of 30 years. In my time, I have read a huge amount of material on the art; however, I can honestly say that your magazine is by a long, long way the finest collection of articles I have come across. The fact that all views (and you and I both know there are so many) on the art of Wing Chun are made readily available in one place, without prejudice, is really inspirational and will hopefully serve as a guiding light and a template for dialogue within the art itself.

CHRIS HARVEY

United Kingdom

Cover Feature

MARK PHILLIPS A Revolution in Conceptual ThinkingBy Tony MassengillSifuMark Phillips began his study of Wing Chun in 1986 and is today a well-known name in the world of European Wing Chun, and he is ranked as one of the leading instructors in the UK Wing Chun Kung Fu Association. He is the Chief Instructor of the well-acclaimed London Wing Chun Academy in North London and has appeared in numerous newspapers, magazines and television shows over the years. His lineage can be traced all the way back to Ip Man, through Ip Man’s eldest son Ip Chun, and his teacher Sifu James Sinclair. He has taught, demonstrated, studied and trained many times in China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Brazil and the United States.

Columns

SECOND NATURE Staying Ahead of Your Opponent Cut off his attack before it happensBy Wayne Belonoha With practice, your sensors will be very finely tuned and will always be turned on. Without gaps in your sensitivity, you can continuously keep your hands in the right position and dissolve an opponent’s attempt to gain the line.

MOON POINTING FINGER There are drills… and there are DRILLS! (Part 1)By David Peterson Whilst the Chi Sau and Paak Sau drills are especially well known and widely practised within Wing Chun, there are several other lesser known, but equally important and useful drills also found within the system.

KEEPING IT SIMPLE Tips ’n’ Tricks Dummies’ Guide to Chi SauBy Shaun Rawcliffe How can you make learning easier and aid teaching? Sifu Rawcliffe shares some of the simple teaching methods he has learnt and developed in order to help new instructors.

THE INNER CIRCLE Gulao Legends (Part 2)By Jim Roselando Jr. In Part Two of this Three-Part series, we continue with more translations from the information contained inside Dr. Leung Jan’s home.

THE STRAIGHT LEAD Wing Chun—Not Guilty!By Jason Korol Many myths grew out of Bruce Lee’s famous fight with Wong Jak Man. Central to understanding Lee’s JKD is dispelling the chief of these myths—that Wing Chun was responsible for Lee’s less than stellar performance.

Features

PAUL FERNANDEZ A New Era of Wing ChunBy Kleber Battaglia Integrating his experience of studying with different masters of the Ip Man lineage, Sifu Fernandez developed his Wing Tchun Do based on a modern fighting approach while being loyal to the roots of the traditional approach, believing that a new era of Wing Chun is coming.

GINNY CHOW Bringing back the Feminine side to the ArtBy Kleber Battaglia Ginny Chow has been practising Wing Chun since 2010 and is determined to bring femininity back into the art, showing women that they too can be skilled martial artists with lots to say in the modern combat world.

BEIMO PREPARATION Mental ToughnessBy Dr. Mark Phillips So you have decided to test your Wing Chun skills, but how do you prepare physically, and what do you train in preparation for a contest? Regardless of the type of contest, the concept of how you prepare physically and psychologically will always remain the same.

THE SIMPLICITY OF HONG KONG WING CHUNBy Chris CollinsSifu Collins talks about his experiences while living and training in Hong Kong, as well as what he saw and felt at different Wing Chun schools in Hong Kong and around the world.

THE KUEN KUIT TECHNIQUE Transforming Your Chi SauBy Mia Velez The Kuen Kuit provide a key to deepening our knowledge of the Wing Chun system and discovering ourselves. There are many ways to translate these maxims, and the way we personally translate them changes based on where we are in our development.

Departments

BODY STRUCTURE On Qigong (Part 2)By Dr. Robert ChuSifu Chu discusses how Qigong practice relates to Wing Chun. Real Qigong leads you into a deeper state of mental clarity and effortlessness, as well as practical skills.

THE INQUISITIVE HAND Resistance is FutileBy Alan Gibson How can we learn to go with the force, use the path of least resistance and allow the enemy to show us how to hit them?

DECODING WING CHUN Wing Chun Hands (Part 1)By Danny XuanWing Chun Hands are simple in design and usage, yet practical and powerful. As with every engineered mechanism, every part of the whole must be precisely designed and crafted for it to work economically, efficiently and effectively. However, practitioners often alter and use these hands improperly.

Reviews

IN PRINT In this issue, Tony Massengill reviews the following books: The Tao of Wing Chun by Danny Xuan & John Little, and Ip Man’s Wing Chun: Mook Yan Jong Sum Fat by Ip Ching.

SCREEN FIGHTING In this issue, David Peterson reviews the following movies: The Taking of Tiger Mountain, Wolf Warriors, and Dragon Blade.

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